Space Travelers: Small Bodies, Meteorites, and Dust

Convener: Jiri Pavlu | Co-conveners: Cem Berk SenelECSECS, Ingrid Mann

This session brings together researchers studying small space objects and dust in planetary atmospheres and nearby space. Topics include: (a) asteroids, comets, meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites, (b) dust charging and motion in space as well as on planetary surfaces, (c) dust detection and characterization by space instruments, including future missions, (d) studies of Martian moons Phobos and Deimos, focusing on their physical features and origins.

We highlight the importance of combining different approaches: laboratory experiments, computer simulations, and observations. The goal is to better understand how these small bodies evolve, what they're made of, and how they influence space environments.

We especially welcome presentations on recent and upcoming space missions, early career scientists, and cross-disciplinary research and collaborative ideas.